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Day: November 17, 2023

AHA Dream Homes in Austin, Texas, now a Tesla certified homebuilder

AHA Dream Homes is now part of an exclusive pool of Tesla Certified Homebuilders in the Austin, Texas area. This paves the way for the integration of Tesla Solar Panels into AHA’s green building homes. AHA Dream Homes provide zero-energy capable homes with cutting-edge technologies like Geothermal HVAC and Tesla PV Solar Panels, which help …

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Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit

Section 48 guidance has been released, updating the requirements for the ITC under the Inflation Reduction Act. November 17, 2023 When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was passed, one of the cornerstones of the $369 billion set aside for climate and energy spending is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The U.S. Department of …

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Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas

Nevados announced a partnership with Priefert, a steel manufacturer that has begun manufacturing the all-terrain solar mounting and tracking equipment at its 23-acre U.S. factory. November 17, 2023 Nevados, a California-based all-terrain solar tracker company, announced a manufacturing partnership with Priefert Manufacturing, an East Texas family-owned business that has long supplied the ranch and rodeo …

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Power Electronics will work with Jabil to manufacture DC fast chargers in US

By SPW | November 17, 2023 Power Electronics, a leading company developing and producing DC fast chargers, has announced a strategic collaboration with Jabil, a global leader in electronics manufacturing services. Supported by Jabil’s manufacturing expertise, Power Electronics is introducing the NEVI-compliant DC Fast Charger NB400, with a vision of revolutionizing the electric vehicle charging …

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SDG&E, Toyota join forces on vehicle-to-grid research in California 

Electricity system stakeholders have been eyeing vehicle-to-grid technology for its ability to improve grid reliability, among other things.  November 17, 2023 Southern California utility San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and Toyota Motor North America are working together on researching vehicle-to-grid applications (V2G) for battery electric vehicles. The research is specifically focused on bidirectional …

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California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms

The California Public Utilities Commission made yet another ruling to harm the value of rooftop solar and create beneficial market opportunities for the state’s large investor-owned utilities. November 17, 2023 Roughly a year after cutting rooftop solar payments for single-family homes exporting electricity to the grid, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has now unanimously …

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Treasury releases new proposed ITC rules on standalone storage, interconnection costs

Construction underway at the Sierra Estrella Energy Storage project in Avondale, Arizona. Credit: Plus Power On November 17, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 48 of Internal Revenue Code to spur the investment boom ushered in by the Inflation Reduction …

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S-5! kept environment in mind with new solar-powered corporate headquarters

With native timber and moss covered rocks on the outside, the building has energy efficiency features on the inside and is topped with a 53 kW solar array mounted on its metal roof. November 17, 2023 S-5!, a specialist in roofing attachments for the solar industry, completed a 53 kW solar installation on its new …

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Power Struggle: The grid barrier stifling community solar

Across the nation, the distribution grid is deadlocked. While headlines discuss supply chain bottlenecks or inflate communities’ hesitancy to build solar and wind farms on their land, the largest reason for this deadlock involves interconnection. Interconnection, or the process of acquiring a utility’s permission to connect to the local distribution grid, threatens to derail tremendous …

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